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How to become a digital illustrator

Turn your illustration skills into a career!

Get expert advice from illustrators who have worked with clients like Marvel, Weta Workshop, Blizzard Entertainment, Scholastic and Disney Publishing.

Hosted by CG Spectrum's Career Development Manager Maxine Schnepf, professional illustrators and CG Spectrum mentors Eric Wilkerson and Tyler James share how they got started as illustrators, how they got their first big break, and what to do to stay in demand as an artist.

This webinar is for anyone who:

Wants to work as a professional illustrator
Doesn't know how to find their niche and market themselves
Struggles to find clients who value and will pay for their work
Wants to build a polished portfolio that gets noticed

What we cover:

How to get started as an illustrator
Tips to make your portfolio stand out
What a day in the life of an illustrator looks like
What to do (and what NOT to do) to go from amateur to pro
How to position yourself as a professional artist
Different illustration career path options
How to find your niche and market yourself
Dealing with impostor syndrome
What to do to find paying clients - and keep them!

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Presented by

CG Spectrum

CG Spectrum - CG Spectrum is an online animation, VFX, digital painting, and game development school that brings the industry to you. Whether straight out of high school, changing careers, or upgrading skills, our goal is to help you build the job skills and confidence to pursue your dream career in film and games. Get more out of your education with world-class career training and mentorship from leading film and game industry experts.

Guests

Eric Wilkerson

Eric Wilkerson | CG Spectrum Mentor of Advanced Illustration Course - Eric is an in-demand illustrator who has worked in the entertainment industry for more than a decade with clients like Weta Workshop, Marvel, Upper Deck, Dark Horse Comics, Scholastic and Disney Publishing. He’s carved an impressive career as an Illustrator for film, TV, advertising, publishing, animation, comics, video games and even costume design. His recent work includes art for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and the book cover art for Shuri, the latest Black Panther novel. Eric is a 2020 Chesley Award Winner. See some of Eric's work on his website.

Tyler James | CG Spectrum Mentor of Concept Art & Illustration - Tyler is an award-winning artist who has worked with more than a dozen major developers and triple-A franchises over the last fifteen years. Serving in roles such as Concept Artist, 3D Character Artist and Art Director, his work is widely recognized and used for major character designs in game development. You can find his work in titles such as Heroes of the Storm, Warhammer, Rift, Star Wars, Hex, Warmachine, Wasteland, Warcraft, RWBY and many others. His work includes credits at companies like Blizzard Entertainment, Cryptozoic Entertainment, and Fantasy Flight Games. See some of Tyler's work on his website.

Host

Maxine Schnepf | CG Spectrum Career Development Manager - Maxine's job is to help CG Spectrum students get industry-ready through career advice, portfolio reviews and priceless insider insights from her time as a former VFX Producer at Technicolor and Resources Manager at Mr. X. She has been involved in every stage of the VFX production pipeline, and worked on major films including Blade Runner 2049, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Doctor Strange, and three Star Wars films.

Tags: Digital Illustration , Digital Painting